Clasp



A. PAPINI.

CLASP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.5. 1921.

l 1,412,088. Patented Apr.11',1922.

INVENToR.

MMM

A TTORNEY.

from my invention. The forward end portion of the top side 1 of the clasp is protion with respect to each other, in which position they are held by means of the locking device 4.

Referring' now to Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive, the locking member or plate is slidably secured to the top member 1 by means of projections 15 at its opposite edges vwhich extend toward and transversely of the said top side 1 and are provided withinwardly turned portions 16 which overlie the inner side or inner surface of the said top side 1, as is clearly indicated .in the drawing, particularly Fig. 6. The inwardly turned Vend portions 16 of the projections 15 slidably engage the inner surfaceof the top side 1 of the U-shaped member of the clasp. Forwardly of the projections 15 ythe locking member or plate lis provided with out- ;wardly extending projections 2O at itsopposite edges, theV outer edges vof `which are in- Cline-d as indicated at 21y and are ,adapted to engage the correspondingly inclined underneath surfaces of the inwardly extending end portions 22 of the projections 23 which project from the opposite edges ofthebottom side 2 of the'U-shaped member of the clasp. The said projections 23 extend toward and transversely of thetop side Y1 of the U-shaped clasp member. as is clearly indicated in the drawing. The inclined surfaces V21 uponv the projections 20 (io-operate withthe inclined siirfaccsupon theunderneath sides of the inwardlyfentending portions 22 of the projections 23' to effecta wedging action for clamping the opposite the projections 11. However, in view of the width of the annular space between the projections 11 and the edges of the opening 10, the material is not perforated or cut; in other words, it is not in any way injured, although theV clasp is securely attached to 1he article. y

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive the bottom side 2 of the U-shaped member of the clasp is provided with an enlarged extension 301of rectangular shape having a rectangular opening 31 therein through which a supporting cord. wire oi' the like may pass for the Vpurposeofsuspending theclasps having the articles :which have been laundered attachedthereto. The constructionshown in Fig. 8 is identical with that shown in Figs. 1 to 7 except for the difference in the shape of the: extension 32 which in Fig. 8 is practically circular and is provided with'an .opening 33f or the same purpose as the rectangular opening31:

in the extension head. 30.` The purpose of einplovif'ingthe hea-ds or Vextensions of different-shape is to provide means for quickly distinguishing. or di iferentiating the articles fwhich are beingr laundered.

otherbatches are to be -ironed In such cases top and bottom sides 1 and 2 of the U-shaped Y clasp.memberl together, as is shown 'inthe drawing, particularly Figs..2 and 4. .These co-operating wedge acting surfaces maybe regarded as cams in view `of the fact that as the locking member is moved forward into the position shown in Figs. 1,2, Sand 1, the inclined surfaces 21 of the upper edges of the projections 2O contact with and slide forwardly with respect to thefinclined underneath surfaces ofthe inwardly 'extend ing portions 22 of the projections 23.

VIt will be. noted that the projections 11 Vin the various forms of construction` are of .perforating the material 25 of the article to which the clasp may be attached. As is indicated in Fig. y2,` the portions of the material 25between the projections 11 and the holes 10 is pressed down into the holes and A.the portion which is pressed down surrounds it is desirable thatV clasps havingfor` instance, round headed extensions be placed rough dried. while clasps having rectangu-k For instance, l.

lar shaped extensions will be einployedupon the articles of the'bat'ch or bat'cheswhich( are to be iroiied. VIt will be seen, therefore, that'a ready meansvis provided to differei'i` t'iate between vthe two classes of laundry.

j In the modified construction shown in Figs. 9 toll inclusive, :the opposite edges ofthe locking member of plate 4 are provided with-i'iange-like.projections, as indicated at 35, the said projections extending' iio transversely of andl occupying positions 'in the locking member or plate, 4 to the said top side 1. The forwardportions oft-lie said flanges 35 Vare :likewise bent inwardly,

asindicated at 37, but the width of said inf Y wardlyA bentYV portionsv is. less than thatpf the inwardly bent portions The -in Y.wardly bent portions 37 are adapted to slid-` ably engage with the kinclined underneath sides of the outer end portionsl of projecf tions 40 which extend outwardly andare inclined inwardly from the opposite edges ofthe bottom side 2 of the U-sliaped meinber ofthe clasp device. By the term Finwardly just used it is meant to convey that the projections 40 extend toward the plane of the top side 1 of the said U-shapedmember.

It will be noted that the shape of the Vflanges and the inturned edges thereof upon the locking member or plate shown in Figs.

y 9, and l1 diii'er from the shape of the A may be attached.

y preceding iigures of the dra-wing,

corresponding portions of the structure shown in the preceding guresof the drawing, also -that the construction and shape of the interlocking wedge acting 4projections 37 and .40 differ from the construction and shape of the corresponding parts of the Except for these dilferences the construction'shown in Figs, 9 to l1 inclusive is substantially Videntical with the,` constructions shown in the preceding figures of the drawing. A

In the` employment of the clasps of this character numbers are placed at some convenientplace thereon, as -for instance, uponA the forward top side portion of the loc-king member or plate, as indicated atfll, for

insegregating the different batches of articles belonging to different customers and placing them all together,` in separate" groups or batches.

Having thus described my invention, what I I claim and desire to secure 'byLet-ters Pat-V ent, is: A clasp of the character described, comprisinga U-shaped member one side of 'i which is Vprovided with projections which extend toward and beyond theother side'of said member and terminate in inwardly extending portions which'incline toward-the 1 forward endiof said side, and a locking; I member upon the outer side of the other; 1

side of such U-shaped membenrsaidlocking member having means at its opposite'edges in slidable engagement with the opposite edgespf the said other side whereby. vsaid said other side, and thcsaid lockingV member having outwardly extending projectionsrat its opposite edges forwardof said means,

v the outer edges of which projections are in- .cli'ned toward the forwardl end Y of said'l clamping memberfand adapted to engagev locking member is slidably connected with the inwardly extending inclined portions of n the projections upon the, first named side of said lU-shaped member. .c In testimony that I claim 'the' lforegoing as my invention, I have hereunto subscribed? my name-this 2nd day of February, A. D.

'ANTo'Niov Parini. 

